Comments on: Brad Peacock, 2012 Fantasy Sleeper

By: mic

mic — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:36:46 +0000

Peacock or N. Feliz as a SP?

By: royce!

royce! — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:52:43 +0000

@Wake Up: I also enjoyed it, but was woefully away from a computer for most of the weekend. A belated bravo!

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:34:00 +0000

@exactly: What do you mean? @Wake Up: I enjoyed it. @pubscout: Nah

By: pubscout

pubscout — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:54:32 +0000

grey-in one of my leagues, sandoval is eligible at C (don’t ask). would u trade granderson for him straight up?

By: Wake Up

Wake Up — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:56:40 +0000

@Wake Up: sorry for the lame OPP joke...*trombone*

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:48:33 +0000

Man I was just looking back at 2011 projected sleepers and I think you guys missed on just about all of them. You have no where to go but up.

By: chata

chata — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:32:46 +0000

a) 1 in 12
b) not enough information
c)

@ Grey
@ Albert

i’m bored .
got anything for me ??

By: exactly

exactly — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:38:54 +0000

Grey: Assuming I jump the gun and draft Bumgarner to be my #2 (with some Garza Luebke and Morrow types to pull up the rear), what are my chances to pull up in first place?

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:02:25 +0000

@Tom: If BJ backs into .280 average with 20/40 he'll be huge... @Awesomus Maximus: Seems to only have command issues when he first starts a new level of pro ball. @Steve: Doesn't do anything to his value from last year. @Eddy: Yeah, in keepers... I don't know what people are doing drafting him that early in redraft leagues. I think it hasn't sunk in yet that he's missing a third of the season. @cockyphoenix: Hey, man! Good to see you! Yeah, I think Morel does crap out and Viciedo does end up there. @Captainpyper: Where am I bumping Miggy to? He's ranked number one. Hanley's early 2nd round after being terrible last year, not sure where he's being bumped to either.

By: Captainpyper

Captainpyper — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:43:57 +0000

also i didn’t see if you adjusted your position rankings in terms of scarcity…does 3B bump up one now that it will pick up HanRam, Trumbo and Cabrera 2 weeks into the season?

By: Captainpyper

Captainpyper — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:37:52 +0000

“Put Maybin on the Rockies and I’d have him in the top 25 outfielders.” EEEEEEEEK! (Singing now in my best Opera voice) Youuuu do not belieeeeeve thisssssssssss!

By: cockyphoenix

cockyphoenix — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:37:25 +0000

Sup Razzball? Good to see yas. I’m gonna ask this question now so nobody notices…

Yo Grey any chance Morel craps out and Viciedo gets some time at 3b?

By: chata

chata — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:27:06 +0000

@centralohguy: from one nerd to another , thoroughly enjoyed your post . that "secret" ingredient .... jimmy hoffa's remains ??

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:03:27 +0000

Grey, when the Ryan Braun news broke, you said in redraft leagues you wouldn’t touch him before 10th round and for keepers you could make a case for the 5th round.

I was looking at the ADP reports on MDC and he’s averaging 2nd-3rd round.

You think that round value sticks? And in a keeper where you keep players based on selected round is he worth a 2nd round pick?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:50:52 +0000

Oswalt to sign with the Cards it seems. What, if anything, do we think of this?

By: centralohguy

centralohguy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:42:39 +0000

The other day some of the commenters were talking about baseballs being modified by MLB depending on the desired results and that they’re probably made in China or something. Turns out “or something” has actually been Costa Rica since 1987. Yahoo just happened to have an article up this morning about things not necessarily made in America.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-american-products-arent-american-133000946.html
You can find more specifically about Rawlings’ MLB baseballs here.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/270577-history-of-the-rawlings-baseball/
That’s not to say MLB could not have directed the cork core, pink rubber, “conditioned” yarn and/or two-piece leather cover to be tweaked. All the materials could naturally vary to an extent as well and the tolerances are fairly lenient. “All official major league baseballs must measure 9 to 9.25 inches in circumference and weigh 5 to 5.25 ounces.” However, they must all have “…exactly 108 stitches of red thread.”, whatever it is, and the mud every team uses still comes from the same spot in New Jersey since the late 1950s.
http://baseballrubbingmud.com/
The mud, of course, has a “secret ingredient” to add even more mystery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Rubbing_Mud
I don’t have an opinion, per se, but the nerd in me found these things interesting.

By: Awesomus Maximus

Awesomus Maximus — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:22:09 +0000

@Grey: @royce!: True, true... I think it was the line, "With some command issues, but nice Ks..." that caused the vuja de. Just ignore the guy on pain meds... carry on.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:05:32 +0000

Right but let say someone with that potential value

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:44:23 +0000

@Awesomus Maximus: Nah, agree with royce! @Tom: CarGo wasn't a huge sleeper. He was being drafted around 100 overall in 2010. @exactly: Yeah, they're bonkers. @TheNewGuy: Thanks! @TheNewGuy: Bruce the same as Martin? Ha! Yeah, Rudy will do them. @royce!: That's awesome! I thought it was gonna be a link to that picture of Ice Cube rafting saying something like "'Member when he was hard?"

By: Wake Up

Wake Up — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:04:00 +0000

@royce!: any info on the last P...I hear it's not that simple...

By: royce!

royce! — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:15:19 +0000

This is likely everywhere already (I have no facebook acct so I’m not in tune with the viral zeitgeist), but anythehoo:

http://murkavenue.tumblr.com/post/16553509655/i-found-ice-cubes-good-day

By: TheNewGuy

TheNewGuy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:42 +0000

One other thing, any idea when Rudy’s releasing the auction dollar values for players?

I’ve looked at CBS dollar values but they are just err…BAD. I mean they value J Bruce the same as R Martin ($13)…

By: TheNewGuy

TheNewGuy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:43:32 +0000

Guys you do know a Peacock is a bird too, thats what came to mind with me- though not as funny as the other meaning granted.

Im loving this post though Grey, added him to my farm last year in a keeper league. By the sounds of it ill be promoting him very soon and thus costing me $0 this year!

By: exactly

exactly — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:44:40 +0000

cbs has the worst rankings, something like 20 SPs in the first 4 picks…literally and figuratively. Their draft room rankings are even crazier. Thank you Razzball for restoring order!

By: royce!

royce! — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:51:35 +0000

@awesomus: the huge difference is that filthy’s huge problem has been his walks, and Peacock seems to be much more of a control kinda guy. Just above 2 bb/9 in the minors

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:29:36 +0000

Grey who do you see as the ultimate sleeper this year – like a cargo of 2010?

By: Awesomus Maximus

Awesomus Maximus — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:26:30 +0000

I can’t help but have Filthy Sanchez deja vu when reading this post. Lots of Ks, lots of hope… potential for lots of let down when I use a late round flier on him.

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:56:19 +0000

@the grate one: Latos @elwood blues: B

By: elwood blues

elwood blues — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:18:46 +0000

Just when I was getting over losing Peacock ($5) to the AL, you had to write about him. Oh well.
Would you rather, in an NL Only League (4×4 $260 Cap where we must keep at least 7.)
a- Keep Halladay at $40
b-trade him for Chacin $10(Free Agent at end of season) and $1Jay
c-trade him for Chapman ($10/2 yr) and $1 Jay
d-none of the above.

By: the grate one

the grate one — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:10:31 +0000

hey grey, i just made a trade in that 16 team league

so, if you could only keep one of latos or dan hudson (again where W’s and QS count for a bunch – but we get tagged for L’s and BBI)
which one you keepin?

thanks (again)